CHECK ANGLE

 

Description: This function checks the minimum values of the interior angles for shell and solid elements.  DSI checks and highlights any interior angles that are less than the default values.  Users have the option to adjust the default values as desired.

 

Usage:

 

        1.   The ANGLE CHECK window pops up and the user sees the following figure.

 

 

 

•     Once parameters are defined, click ¡°Check¡±.

•     If the elements pass the interior angle check, DSI echoes the following message:

>          ALL ELEMENTS PASS CHECK!

•     If any of the elements fail the model check, DSI displays the following message with the option to create a new part.

>          xxxx ELEMENTS FAILED CHECK

 

2.  If the elements fail the model check, after clicking ¡°Exit¡±, DSI prompts the user to place these elements into a new part:

>   INCLUDE FAILED ELEMENTS IN A NEW PART? (Y/N)

?         YES

The PART DEFINITION window pops up.

•     The failed elements will be removed from their original part and added to the NEW PART.  The new part will be ON and CURRENT.

NO

 •   DSI prompts the user to check individual elements for interior angle via cursor pick.  Select EXIT to exit this function.

 

 

         

The highlighted elements have failed the interior angle check.